What notes are in the Db6/9 chord?

Db6/9 is made of Db, F, Ab, Bb and Eb — the 1, 3, 5, 6 and 9 degrees of a six nine chord built on Db.

What keys use the Db6/9 chord?

Every note of Db6/9 belongs to 10 keys: Ab Major (IV), Db Major (I), F# Major (V), Gb Major (V), C# Major (I), F Minor (VI), Bb Minor (III), D# Minor (VII), Eb Minor (VII), A# Minor (III). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.

How do you play Db6/9 on guitar and piano?

This page shows Db6/9 on guitar and piano — 5 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.

Is Db6/9 the same as C#6/9?

Yes. Db6/9 and C#6/9 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Db6/9 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Chord · Db 6/9

D♭6/9 Chord

D♭6/9 is Db, F, Ab, Bb and Eb — lush, neutral substitute for major triads.

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D♭6/9 on every instrument

The same 5 notes, 2 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.

Guitar1 voicing

Piano4 voicings

What D♭6/9 is made of

Db 6/9 (Db 6/9) is built from the notes Db, F, Ab, Bb, Eb, with the interval pattern 1, 3, 5, 6, 9. A common 6/9 chord across many styles.

Stack 1, 3, 5, 6 and 9 on a root of D♭ and you get Db, F, Ab, Bb and Eb. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a six nine chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why C6/9 sounds like a transposed D♭6/9.

6/9: Lush, neutral substitute for major triads.

Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with D♭ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.

Keys that contain D♭6/9

All 5 notes sit inside the scale of 10 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.

Major keys

Minor keys

Other chords on D♭

Same root, different colour.

D♭Db Major D♭augDb Augmented D♭sus2Db Suspended 2nd D♭sus4Db Suspended 4th D♭5Db Power Chord D♭6Db Major 6th D♭7Db Dominant 7th D♭maj7Db Major 7th

The same six nine shape, moved

The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.

C6/9C 6/9 D6/9D 6/9 E6/9E 6/9 F6/9F 6/9 G6/9G 6/9 A6/9A 6/9 B6/9B 6/9 F♯6/9F# 6/9

Questions people ask about Db6/9

What notes are in the Db6/9 chord?: Db6/9 is made of Db, F, Ab, Bb and Eb — the 1, 3, 5, 6 and 9 degrees of a six nine chord built on Db.
What keys use the Db6/9 chord?: Every note of Db6/9 belongs to 10 keys: Ab Major (IV), Db Major (I), F# Major (V), Gb Major (V), C# Major (I), F Minor (VI), Bb Minor (III), D# Minor (VII), Eb Minor (VII), A# Minor (III). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
How do you play Db6/9 on guitar and piano?: This page shows Db6/9 on guitar and piano — 5 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Is Db6/9 the same as C#6/9?: Yes. Db6/9 and C#6/9 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; Db6/9 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Learn the theory behind it

Why D♭6/9 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.

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